Notebook



A g- 1939- L. T. VON BUSSLER NOTEBOOK Filed Aug. 6, 1937 INVENTOR 3': 7 Blas s-Z62;

(Eu ATTIORNEY f Patented Aug. 29, 1939 UNITED STATES "PATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

My invention relates to improvements in note books, and more particularly to a note book having a pair of relatively stiff covers with intermediate leaves, and the same being suitably hinged to swing substantially a complete 360 degrees.

An object of my invention is to provide an improved note book having a pair of relatively stiff covers and intermediate leaves, the same being hinged together adjacent one end, and provided with a plurality of spaced anti-friction supporting feet formed on the opposite ends of the said covers remote from the hinged ends.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved stenographic note book which will be so arranged that the covers thereof may be swung in such a position that the note book will assume the position of an easel, and will have the ends of the covers remote from the hinge ends, serrated to form a plurality of supporting feet, which may be of equal length, or inverted V-shape with odd or even length feet, and covered with a suitable anti-friction material, such as emulsified latex, or any rubber compound, or paraffin or waxes with latex.

A further object of the invention is to provide an easel type stenographic note book with substantially stiff covers, and forming the free ends of said covers, or the ends of the covers which will support the book when opened similarly to an easel, with serrated supporting edges or feet, which will be suitably impregnated or coated with a suitable anti-friction material such as latex, and so arranged that due to the irregular feet, the note book will be positively and. effectively supported, even though placed on a rough or irregular desk surface, such support being impossible were the free edges of the covers unbroken to present only a single line contact with the desk.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an improved non-skidding note book of the easel type having serrated anti-slipping edges, which will be relatively inexpensive to manufacture and highly efiicient in use.

Other objects will appear as the description proceeds.

In the accompanying drawing which forms a part of my application,

Figure 1 is an end View of a note book formed in accordance with my invention;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary perspective view of a portion of a note book cover showing the serrated edge or feet covered with a suitable nonskid material;

Figure 3 is an end View of a modified form of note book in which the free ends of edges of the covers are serrated and also inverted V-shape, and covered with an anti-skid material;

Figure 4 is an enlarged detail view of the 5 feet on the modified form of note book shown in Figure 3;

Figure 5 is an end View of a second modified form of note book in which the free ends or edges of the covers are serrated and also inverted V-shape with the outer set of feet, as shown in the figure being substantially longer than the inner set of feet, and the said feet being alternately long and short;

Figure 6 is an enlarged detail view of the feet 1 on the modified form of note book shown in Figure 5, and

Figure 7 is a detail view in perspective of the feet for the covers shown in Figure 5.

Like characters of reference are used throughout the following specification and the accompanying drawing to designate corresponding parts.

In carrying out my invention, I employ a pair of spaced substantially rigid cover members l and an intermediate leaf or filler section 2, the same being suitably hinged together by means of a spiral hinge 3 extending through holes 3' in the adjacent ends of the said covers. The covers I and filler 2 are so arranged that the covers may be swung through substantially 360 degrees, and. arranged as shown in Figures 1, 3 and 5, similar to an easel, thereby permitting the typist or stenographer to easily turn the sheets of the filler 3 when necessary, and the provision of the anti-skid material on the serrated free ends of the covers prevents the book from falling down or slipping due to the vibration of the desk or table when a typewriting machine is used. 4L0

In Figures 1 and 2, I have illustrated the free edges of the covers I, formed with spaced or serrated feet 4, which may be formed in any desired manner, and have their extremities coated with, or impregnated with an anti-skid material 4,5 5, such as latex or any rubber compound, or with wax or waxes such as paraflin mixed with or without wax and latex and a suitable abrasive material such as fine ground pumice, volcanic ash, etc. It will be apparent that if the desk surface is uneven -or any object is between the note book and the desk, the serrated feet 4 provide a definite and positive supporting means, as instead of a line contact being had between the desk and note book cover. a pl a ty of spaced contacts will be had, thereby supporting the note book in fixed position regardless of what it is placed upon. The anti-skid material 5 on the feet will positively prevent displacement of the note book when placed in the open or easel position.

In Figures 3 and 4, I have illustrated the covers I being not only serrated, but the alternate feet may be bent to the right and left, thereby providing an inverted V-shape serrated support. Likewise the feet in this formv are covered or impregnated with latex or any desired non-skid material 5. The feet in this form are designated 6 and 1, and each cover functions to prevent movement in either direction, thereby providing a highly stable and efficient anchoring means. It will be obvious that the feet forming one side of the inverted V will oppose movement in an outwardly direction, which the feet forming the other side of the inverted V will provide a drag, and vice-versa.

In Figures 5, 6 and 7, I have illustrated the supporting feet 8 and 9 bent alternately inwardly and outwardly, and with the outer feet 9 slightly longer than the inner set of feet 8, thus providing a maximum supporting effect for the note book. Likewise, the ends of the feet 8 and 9 will be covered or impregnated with a non-skid material5, as in the forms hereinbefore described.

It will be apparent that many minor changes in detail of construction may be resorted to without departure from the spirit of the invention, and my broad idea is to form the supporting ends of the covers of a note book with spaced feet, either arranged in line, or in inverted V- form, or other forms not presenting a single line contact support, and the coating or impregnating of the feet with a suitable non-skid material such as latex, paraffin and wax, with or without latex, and any other desired material.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A book cover comprising a sheet of relatively stiff material and a hinge member, the

edge remote from the hinge end of said cover being serrated to form a plurality of inverted V-shaped feet arranged in different planes which are coated with a rubbery substance capable of preventing slipping of said cover when stood on said coated edge.

2. A book cover comprising a sheet of re1atively stiff material and a hinge member, the edge remote from the hinge end of said cover being serrated to form a plurality of alternate forwardly and rearwardly extending feet of different length which are coated with a rubbery substance capable of preventing slipping of said cover when stood on said coated edge.

3. A book cover formed of sheets of relatively stiff material and a hinge member, the edges remotefrom the hinge ends being formed with oppositely disposed feet extending in different planes which are coated with a rubbery substance capable of preventing slipping of said cover when stood upon said coated feet.

LOUIS T. VON BUSSLER. 

